Shipping basket for fruits and vegetables



A. VERAG SHIPPING BASKET FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Filed Feb. 13, 1924 INVENT R @Q/Exandcr 270mg. j

Patented Dec. 9, 1924.

PATENT OFFICE.

ALEXANDER VIRAG, OF TOWNSEND, DELAWARE.

SHIPPING BASKET FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

Application filed February 13, 1924.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, ALEXANDER VIRAG, citizen of the United States, residing at Townsend, in the county of New Castle and State of Delaware, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shipping Baskets for Fruits and Vegetables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally tohaskets, giving more particular reference 'to baskets intended for shipping tomatoes or like edibles, the invention having for an object the provision of a novel basket of this type characterized by a high degree of strength and which is assembled without the use of nails, screws, tacks or the like.

For further comprehension of the invention and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawing is a. part side vievs and part vertical sectional view of my improved basket.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing a modification.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary elevational view showing a modified form of centre hoop.

In constructing my improved basket I provide three hoops or rings consisting of a top hoop 10- a centre hoop 11, and a bottom hoop 12. The top hoop is of channeled form so as to receive the top edges of the staves, while the bottom hoop is of angular form so as to project under the edges of the bottom of the basket, the middle and bottom hoops being of progressively decreasing diameter. The middle hoop 11 is bent outwardly midway between its edges to form aradially projecting bead 13 which extends around the hoop and which is formed with a number of apertures such as 14: to receive the fastening wire. The bottom hoop 12 is formed with a like bead 15 also having a number of apertures such as 16 spaced therearound to receive the said fastening wire, while the top hoop is formed on the lower side of its outer leg with an outturned flange 17 which likewise is formed with a number of apertures such as 18 to receive the fastening wire.

The staves are indicated at 20 and there Serial No. 692,481.

may be such number of these staves as may be desirable, twelve being here shown. These staves lit at their upper ends into the channeled top ring and at their lower ends within the confines of the lower hoop, resting 011 the horizontal bottom flange 12 of the latter, and may be prevented from inward displacement by means of the bottom 22 of the box whichv is in the form of a disk resting on the said flange 12 and having the bottom edges of the staves projecting down over its sides.

To bind the parts together I may utilize a simple length of wire which is arranged as clearly shown in Fig. l of the drawing to pass in alternate loops such as 25 and 26 from the top and bottom hoops respectively under and over the centre hoop, the wire passing directly fro-m the topto the bottom hoop between these alternate loops as at 27. The meeting ends of the wire may be twisted together in the usual manner. With this construction I have provided a basket which is of considerable rigidity, to withstand hard usage in shipping, and which is without nails or the like which might be loosened.

In Fig. 3 of the drawing I have shown a modified means for holding the parts together. In this construction the holes or apertures in the various hoops are arranged in vertical alinoment and a series of wires such. as 30 are engaged with the respective hoops, each wire being bent to form an eye 31 midway between its ends which engages with the centre hoop and having their ends hooked through the apertures in the top and bottom hoops as indicated at 32 and 33 respectively.

In Fig. 4 I have indicated a modified construction of the middle hoop 11 in which the rib or bead 13 of the latter has tongues 35 struck therefrom to receive the loops of the fastening wire.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows 1. A basket comprising staves, top and bottom hoops engaging over the top and bottom edges of said staves, a centre hoop and wire fastening elements binding said hoops to one another.

2. A basket comprising staves, top and bottom hoops engaging over the top and bottom edges of said staves, a centre hoop and wire fastening elements binding said hoops to one another, the top hoop being of channeled form and the bottom hoop of angular form.

3. A basket comprising staves, top, centre and bottom hoops, the top and bottom hoops engaging over the top and bottom edges of the staves, and a Wire fastening element looped between the top and bottom hoops and the centre hoop to bind the parts together.

4. A basket comprising staves, top, centre and bottom hoops, the top and bot-tom hoops engaging over the top and bottom edges of the staves, and a wire fastening element looped between the top and bottom loops and the centre hoop to bind the parts together, the top hoop being of channeled form and the bottom hoop of angular cross section.

5. A basket comprising staves, top, centre, and bottom hoops, the top and bottom hoops engaging over the top and bottom edges of the staves, and a wire fastening element looped between the top and bottom hoops and the centre hoop to bind the parts together, the top hoop being of channeled form and the bottom hoop of angular cross section, and a bottom member resting on one arm of the said bottom hoop and having the bottom ends of the staves projecting across its edges.

6. A basket comprising staves, top, bottom and centre hoops, a bottom supported by the bottom hoop, the latter being of angular cross section and the top hoop being of channeled cross section, and a fastening element binding the parts together consisting of a wire arranged in alternate loops extending between the top and bottom hoops respectively and the centre hoop, and passing between said loops directly from the bottom to the top hoop.

7. A basket comprising staves, top and bottom hoops engaging over the top and bottom edge of said staves, a centre hoop,

and Wire fastening elements binding said hoops to one another, said fastening elements comprising wires having eyes midway between their ends engaged with the centre hoop and at their ends with the top and bottom hoops.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

ALEXANDER VIRAG. 

